surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
unrequited love; one-sided love
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
inattention; absent-mindedness
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
double; twice (as much); twofold
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
exercises; practice problem
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
collective responsibility; joint liability
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
ability; performance; efficiency